35W collapsed bridge chunks still hanging out on the West Bank

35W collapsed bridge chunks still hanging out on the West BankNearly two years after the 35W bridge collapse over the Mississippi River, some of the remaining chunks of the bridge are still taking up space along the River Road on Minneapolis Park Board property. The wreckage is bugging a number of parties that want the pieces moved so the land can be used, but worries about destroying evidence complicate the process.

9-year-old says man tried to lure her into his carMinneapolis police are looking for a man who reportedly tried to lure a 9-year-old girl into his car last week. The incident happened around 8 p.m. near W. 57th Street and Dupont Avenue S. The girl ran away and was not followed, but gave police a good description of the man.

Another RNC protester admits to smashing windowAnother protester during the Republican National Convention pleaded guilty to smash a bank building window. He could face 60 days in jail and likely pay restitution. The cost of that window? $17,000.

Minnesota has 4th highest high school grad rateEducation Week magazine analysis shows Minnesota has the fourth highest graduation rate for high school students in the country. About 79.2 percent of students receive their diploma on time compared to the national average of 69.2 percent.